Germany, Heer. A 1939 Christmas At War Stein, By Wick-Werke Auction Archive white cotton mesh backer

white cotton mesh backer

one chip evident on one of the red lacquered fields

upper left star point and ball finial bent back slightly

along with arabesques

Germany, Heer. A 1939 Christmas At War Stein, By Wick-Werke Auction Archive white cotton mesh backer(Kriegsweihnachten Bierkrug). An extremely well preserved Heer commemorative stein, constructed of glazed porcelain. It features a protruding, curved handle, marked on each side with a notch for the accommodation of a lid hinge. The exterior bears a detailed, hand painted, full colour image of Heer soldiers and a machine gun crew in the field, set within a stylized oak leaf border. It is topped by a unit inscription of LANDES SCHTZEN KOMP. 51 BATL.